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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55, 1617-1620

Note 1 — Memorial Regarding Manila Hospital

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The hospitals which your Majesty has in the Filipinas Islands: the royal hospital, where the soldiers are treated; another in Gavite, where the sailors are treated; another for the Indian natives, [conducted by] the Franciscan friars; another for Sangleys, by the Dominican friars; another, by La Misericordia, for the mulattoes; another, at the hot springs,1 by the Franciscan friars; another in Cagayan; another in Cebu; another in Maluco; and another for convalescents, Page 107by the friars who are coming back from the Indias. The brothers of the blessed Juan de Dios will attend to the care of these hospitals, for they are greatly lacking in comforts for the sick. They will save all these losses to the treasury of his Majesty, and obviate the offenses which are committed against God.

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